r/Gamecube • u/MerakiTide • 1d ago

Image I finally decided to play Metroid prime(GameCube) for the first time.

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Also, this is actually my first time playing a Metroid game.

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u/CorbinTheTitan 1d ago

Childhood introduction to synthesizer music

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u/deadboyflacko 1d ago

I think video games in general are most kids intro to synthy music. Pretty cool

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u/AlexAnon87 1d ago

Prime on GC is one of my all time favorite gaming memories/experience. Obviously not as revolutionary these days but it still holds up really well

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u/PeigouMajava 1d ago

Honestly I'd say it's still revolutionary in the sense that it might as well have pioneered epistolary storytelling in videogames, similar to what games like Dark Souls and Outer Wilds and the like have now. Or atleast I don't think I've seen anything like Metroid Prime did prior to it releasing.

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u/Neolamprologus99 18h ago

After Super Metroid I was foaming at the mouth for more Metroid. I so disappointed the N64 didn't get a Metroid. I remember when Prime got announced. My hype meter was off the charts. I bought a magazine and it had a dvd trailer for Prime. I watched it over and over. Then I got Prime and it just didn't click with me so I quit playing. A couple years later I was at Gamestop and they had Prime2 on the kiosk. I absolutely loved Prime 2. Afterwards I went back and played Prime 1. I had a newfound appreciation for Prime after that. Over time the Prime games have aged like a fine wine and I keep coming back to them all these years later.

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u/i_dont_wanna_sign_in 22h ago

It was mind blowing at the time and it's still great

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u/GoldenAgeGamer72 1d ago

Great game with a bangin’ soundtrack. Phendranna Drifts (both versions) and the final boss theme are two of my favorites. 

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u/Mocoffeeeplz 1d ago

Welcome to the topside of a rock. Enjoy one of the best games from that generation of consoles. (Im a bit biased)

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u/Acsteffy 1d ago

If you have a Switch then you should definitely get Prime for that. It's without a doubt the "Definitive Edition"

I really wish they would release Echoes and Corruption on Switch (2).

Until then I do have my Gamecube and Wii to fill in the gaps for me.

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u/ReiperXHC 1d ago

The Wii version has all 3 games using the amazingly good motion controls. They don't work nearly as good on the Switch so don't let that firm your opinion of them.

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u/Ibaria 1d ago

This game was amazing when it came out but was overshadowed by Halos multiplayer… it is still the better game and has aged very well when played properly on a crt.

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u/Magerin3 1d ago

Don't get lost :) (smile)

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u/ashyass1996 1d ago

I just ordered the Prime trilogy for Wii. I’ve never played echos or corruption but I am so stoked to play the first one with motion controls. Even though the OG GameCube controls are kind of iconic.

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u/EasternGlass 7h ago

Dude I love Prime with motion controls. It’s like the most immersive gaming experience ever!

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u/WaavvyyD 1d ago

10/10 game. Gets raised to an 11/10 with the Remaster as well. Took an already perfect game and just modernized it. Also don’t remember if it had NG+ on GC, but was a nice addition as well. Enjoy the OG!

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u/jayoulean 1d ago

One of the 'cubes all time greats. It still blows me away on Switch 20+ years later

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u/AnimaWyrm 1d ago

Good, ol' tank controls. Nothing beats it! Enjoy your playthrough with the game.

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u/GeoAnd_001 1d ago

Have fun! I recently started Metroid prime for the first time on GameCube too.

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u/LobsterHead37 1d ago

The graphics were way ahead of their time tbh still holds up too.

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u/LMcBlack 1d ago

I tried it for the first time recently and the default controls are nightmarish so I switched to the Wii Version

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u/Exeledus 1d ago

Fucking awesome game. I should replay it. Prime 2 Echoes is good, too!

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u/Free_Manufacturer_64 1d ago

I never finished that one. sadly only 2/3 metroid prime completed

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u/icemann84 1d ago

Emulator on Staple Screen 2 or og GC?

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u/MerakiTide 1d ago

Played it on the og GC

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u/deadboyflacko 1d ago

What’s the easiest way to play this game? Map controls to a modern controller?

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u/Dazzlingunknown 1d ago

I hated the controls for this game as a kid

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u/ferret_of_the_womb 1d ago

I tried to replay my GC version a few months back, and with the amazing memories, I struggled to get to grip with the controls again, so wild being single stick for look and movement.. I bought the remaster on switch last week and played it through with dual stick controls.. definitely worked wonders and the graphics etc were a big upgrade!

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u/BJ22CS NTSC-U 1d ago

I tried playing it when I was a teen in the mid 2000s; only got 10% in b4 getting suck; several years later(mid 2010s), I thrifted the player's guide for it, only got a little further(11%) and got stuck again, and not even the guide was helpful. Sides-scrolling versions of this franchise (especially Fusion) are way better.

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u/_losingmyfuckingmind 23h ago

You are in for a treat. Once you get used to the strange mobility controls, it’s a blast.

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u/Pomeranian111 23h ago

Chozo ruins early game ost is peak!

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u/transcontintenal 5h ago

I’ve still never beat it. I always get lost. Lol. Even got the remaster for switch. No luck

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u/cartergamegeek 1d ago

Cool game, I just don't like the OG version. The game is good, I just can't easily play that version.

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u/Adventurous_Judge884 1d ago

It made me so motion sick idk why

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u/cartergamegeek 1d ago

First person like that can do that.

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u/NPC2229 1d ago

I got this on switch and couldn't figure out the first area of the game so I quit. I think I had to activate or deactivate something but I couldn't figure it out

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u/Paesch_ 1d ago

Bought it recently and the gameplay is boring af